We search for candidates based on the criteria provided by you. In order to assist you, we conduct the following process:
First Stage: The Consultation
Face to face or by telephone, dependent on your availability and urgency of the requirement. This enables us to:
- Fully understand your department structure, strategy and the way in which you work, which leads us to establish your expectations of suitable candidates
- Design a job description based on your criteria, including rationale behind requirement, day to day duties to be performed, essential and desirable technical skills and qualifications, character, availability and budget
Second Stage: The Search
We utilize our database and networks of in-house and private practice lawyers. Led by a TAP consultant and researchers, the search is based on the following criteria:
- Technical skill search
- Industry search
- Radius/Location search
- References and recommendations
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- TAP Search have access to some of the UK’s leading legal in-house job boards and publications
- In addition, we make use of our extensive legal social media network
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Third Stage: First Stage Candidate Interviews
Your TAP Search consultant will conduct first stage telephone interviews with relevant candidates, followed by arranging face to face meetings based on telephone interview.
Fourth Stage: Shortlisting
Following the TAP Search consultant’s face to face meetings with candidates, a shortlist of recommended candidates is presented to you. All shortlists comprises CVs formatted in TAP Search’s in-house style, including consultant notes, candidate notice period, current salary and salary expectations.
Fifth Stage: Arrange Formal Interview
Your TAP Search consultant will arrange interviews (telephone or face to face) between you and your preferred candidates.
Sixth Stage: Offer
Upon successful identification of preferred candidate, your TAP Search consultant shall manage the offer and signing of the contract.
Client Aftercare:
Throughout your engagement with us and after placement, your dedicated consultant will keep you up to date with timesheet management, AWR guidance, legal market trends & analysis, salary surveys, hiring & retention advice and interviewing techniques. For further information, please call us on 02071275274.